Richard Daley

Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents the Spirit of Shakespeare Awards at Gala 2013 on June 17 at its home on Navy Pier. This year’s Civic Honoree is former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. Photo by Joe Amenta.

Stephen Sondheim

Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents the Spirit of Shakespeare Awards at Gala 2013 on June 17 at its home on Navy Pier. This year’s Artistic Honoree is composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Photo by ©ArenaPal/TopFoto/The Image Works.

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Marin Mazzie, Jason Danieley and Audra McDonald at Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s GALA 2013 on June 17, 2013.

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CST Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin, Stephen Sondheim (Spirit of Shakespeare Award Artistic Honoree) and CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines at Gala 2013 on June 17, 2013.

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CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines with Spirit of Shakespeare Award Honorees former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and Stephen Sondheim at Gala 2013 on June 17, 2013.

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CST Executive Director Criss Henderson, CST Board of Directors Chair Elect Sheli Z. Rosenberg, CST Chair of the Board Raymond F. McCaskey, CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley at GALA 2013 on June 17, 2013.

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Spirit of Shakespeare Award Civic Honoree former Mayor Richard M. Daley, Audra McDonald, and Spirit of Shakespeare Award Artistic Honoree Stephen Sondheim. Photo by Michael Litchfield.

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Chicago Shakespeare Theater Artistic Director Barbara Gaines with Spirit of Shakespeare Award Civic Honoree Mayor Richard M. Daley and his daughters Nora Daley Conroy and Elizabeth Daley. Photo by Robert Carl.

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Chicago Shakespeare Theater Director of Education and Communications Marilyn Halperin with CPS Shakespeare program participants Dan Murkowski, a teacher at Mather High School, and Vasvija Tricic and Reanna Mares, students at Mather High School. Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s GALA 2013 benefited education programs that annually serve more than 40,000 students and their teachers and make the Theater a partner in literacy for Chicago Public Schools. Photo by Robert Carl.